The Student Affairs Committee recognizes the legal and
manpower limitations governing the IUPUI Police and Administration in regard to
safety issues recognized on the IUPUI campus. The Committee appreciates that
laws regarding adjacent roadways were enacted to accommodate the efficient flow
of vehicular traffic and, as such, pedestrians must assume a great deal of
responsibility for their own safety when crossing all campus roadways.

Accepting the above factors, the City of Indianapolis must be aware that much has
changed on the IUPUI campus.A larger
number of individual are engaged in activities in more campus buildings.UniversityHospital is expanding,
and with that expansion we can expect an increasing stream of visitors.Traditional on-campus housing opportunities
have increased the amount of student pedestrian travel along Michigan and New York Streets.These factors, combined with the fact of
increasing numbers of accidents involving vehicles and pedestrians, must be a
driving force in the adoption of slower speeds and more stringent traffic
enforcement on the IUPUI campus.

Based on a response from University Police Deputy Chief of
Police Larry Propst to our inquiry regarding pedestrian safety, the IUPUI
Student Affairs Committee makes the following recommendation to the IFC.

Encourage Chancellor Bantz and University Police to work
with the city and the appropriate city departments to:

1.Lower
the 35 mph speed limit on Michigan
and New York Streets

2.Install
scramble lights at key intersections

3.Repaint
existing appropriate pedestrian crosswalks and remove those that are not
appropriate or are in violation of state statutes